Curriculum Coordinator Alexandra Kelleher and Principal Marissa Carroll from The Notre Dame School in Santa Barbara, CA join the podcast to share the successes and challenges that have come with implementing multiage instruction at their school.

Dan Masterton joins the podcast to discuss his book, Exploring Faith: A Guide to Retreat Ministry with Young People. Drawing from his robust experience in Catholic schools, Dan shares best practices for effective campus ministry so you can spend less time planning and more time connecting with your students.

NCEA sits down with Dr. John James, Professor of Educational Leadership at Saint Louis University to discuss operational vitality and the sustainability of Catholic schools. His new book, Operational Vitality: A Sourcebook for Practitioners, provides a wealth of resources and facilitates this critical conversation that is taking place in schools, churches and dioceses. This episode replay is sponsored by Canva.

Clare Kilbane, Ph.D., joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming NCEA brief on the 4Cs, guiding listeners through the integration of Catholic teaching. This episode is sponsored by Canva.

Catholic schools thrive when supported by networks and partnerships. In this episode, principal Christine Tax discusses the importance of collaboration among colleagues and leaning on Catholic higher ed partners to grow in ministry. Throughout her career, Christine has partnered with the University of Notre Dame’s ACE programs, Boston College for dual language education, and Loyola Marymount for Blended Learning. Principals are busy, but partners can alleviate the load and help move our schools toward excellence by supporting both leaders and teachers. Catholic school students win when we work together. This episode is sponsored by ACRE/IFG.

In this week's podcast, we share a special replay of Sadlier's Catechist Stream webinar from May 2022. Hosts Steve Botsford and Deacon Matt Halbach interviewed awardees from NCEA 2022 President's awards: Sister Rosemarie Nassif, Gregory Rando, and Steve Hamersky. Hear what the awardees are doing to further the mission of Catholic education and continue the tradition of academic excellence.

The NCEA Microschool/Multiage Regional Workshop was a sold-out event hosted by the Diocese of Joliet. Participants gathered from TX, CA, WI, DE, IN and MI. In this episode, hear how presenter Abby VanDyke from St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School plans for her 4/5 multiage classroom, how presenter Shannon Saxton-Murphy from St. Stanislaus Catholic School balances her microschool budget for operational vitality, and how participant Dani Flint uses a flipped instructional model in her 7/8 multiage class. This episode is sponsored by NWEA.

In this episode, Janette Boazman, Ph.D. discusses her recent keynote and breakout session at the NCEA Exceptional Learners regional workshop. Dr. Boazman discusses the gifted & talented programs in Catholic schools as part of a full inclusive model. This episode is sponsored by Green Ninja.

In this episode, Joe Womac shares the details of a Florida school choice study that highlights the benefits of Catholic education for students receiving scholarships. Annie Smith shares general data highlights and makes connections between advocacy for school choice and academic success. Enjoy this enlightening look at one state’s programs that raises questions about the potential of programs in other states. This episode is sponsored by Terrace Metrics.

Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo is this week's NCEA Podcast guest. Dr. Woo's background includes former Dean of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business; CEO and President of Catholic Relief Services (2012-2016) and board member for many Catholic organizations including NCEA. Today's podcast discusses her new book: "Rising: Learning from Women's Leadership in Catholic Ministries." In this book, Dr. Woo discusses the leadership roles women can take in Catholic Ministries. The book also discusses challenges that women have faced in these roles. This episode is sponsored by Catapult Learning.